US EditionParts of Auburn Ordered to Evacuate Due to Flooding
Auburn officials ordered immediate evacuation of multiple neighborhoods and closed a 6-mile stretch of SR 167 as floodwaters pushed deeper into roadways, limiting travel options.
- On Saturday, the City of Auburn issued a Level 3 'Go Now' evacuation as the Green River reached major flood stage and closed both directions of State Route 167 from South 212th Street in Kent to 15th Street Northwest in Auburn.
- Following last week’s atmospheric river, standing water spread across roadways and neighborhoods, causing floodwaters to deepen and create rapidly changing, dangerous conditions.
- Officials advised affected neighborhoods to evacuate areas south of South 277th Street, east of SR 167, including Trail Run community and Copper Gate Apartments, using routes east on South 277th toward Lea Hill then north.
- Shelters at 910 9th Street Southeast and 2806 Auburn Way North are available as multiple SR 167 on-ramps and off-ramps close due to standing water, complicating evacuations.
- WSDOT said on Dec. 14 that additional agencies are planning SR 167’s reopening, while city crews and regional partners warned flooding efforts may fail as conditions worsen.
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Evacuation order issued for north Auburn residents
Emergency officials in Auburn issued a “Level 3, Go Now” Evacuation Order for the north part of the city late Saturday night, due to flooding of the Green River. Very late in the evening, the city notified residents and businesses south of 277th east of SR 167, west of the Green River, and north of 42nd to leave. That includes the Trail Run community, the Copper Gate Apartments and surrounding neighborhoods. As the river seeped into those neighb…
Renton Reporter
Both directions of SR 167 closed in Kent and Auburn due to flooding
The Washington State Department of Transportation reports that both directions of State Route 167 between Kent and Auburn are closed from South 212th Street (milepost 22) in Kent to 15th Street Northwest (milepost 16) in Auburn due to water over the roadway.
WA officials shut down 6-mile stretch of SR-167 due to standing water
Several miles of highway are shut down with no estimated time of reopening as state officials continue to assess flood damage and standing water on roadways across the western Washington region following a severe atmospheric river last week.
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